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1997 German Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1997 German Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1997
- Round
- 10
- Grand Prix
- German Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Winner
- Gerhard Berger
- Classified drivers
- 22
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton | Finished |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | Radiator |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Finished |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Finished |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Collision |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Benetton | Finished |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Finished |
| 8 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Transmission |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Spun off |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Collision |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Finished |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Engine |
| 13 | Damon Hill | Arrows | +1 lap |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Collision |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Engine |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Collision |
| 17 | Shinji Nakano | Prost | Finished |
| 18 | Norberto Fontana | Sauber | +1 lap |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Tyrrell | Clutch |
| 20 | Jos Verstappen | Tyrrell | +1 lap |